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Year: 2005 Make: MINI Model: Convertible Price: $7999 Mileage: 89000 Color: Chili Red Private or Dealer Listing: Private Listing Location (Region): Midwestern
2005 JCW R52 Chili Red with 88k miles: $7999. I was on the fence about selling 6 months ago, but my wife decided she wants a hard top, so I've dropped the price. Just spent $2800 in maintenance in the last 12 months.
Its a daily driver, and has 88,xxx on it, with about 100 miles a week. JCW package includes injectors, intake, exhaust (no JCW springs/brakes). Has big Brembos though! Includes either 17" R90 with new winter tires OR R95 18" wheels with new summer rubber.
Body has a few small dents noticeable upon close inspection, a few small scratches. Paint/body is 8/10 condition, looks good from 5 feet. Bonnet has faint stripe fade marks. Cosmetically, everything looks great at a glance. Look closer and you will find small imperfections here or there. From a mechanical point, everything has been done. Steering is tight after tracking down various weak points.
MORE PHOTOS ON THE WAY!
**Service**
88k:
Rear sway bar bushings
Rear end links
Synthetic Oil Change
81K:
4 new 18" tires
Alignment
Inner/Outer ball joints
Inner/outer tie rods (both sides)
Soft top hardware thoroughly lubed (top works great)
New Amsoil reusable filter (no oil required) for stock JCW intake
80K:
Valeo SM clutch and flywheel (properly broken in for 1k miles)
Lower Motor Mount
Transmission fluid changed with Redline
Supercharger oil changed
Synthetic Oil Change
Crankshaft Position Sensor O-ring
Throw Out Bearing Guide Tube
Powerflex Front Control Arm Polyurethane Bushing kit
Ireland Engineering Fixed Camber plates
Rear Main Seal
Radiator fluid changed with BMW brand
Power steering fan (MINI recall)
70k:
-Brembo brakes/drilled rotors (not JCW BBK).
Good:
-Seats in good shape
-Mechanically sound
-Zero rust
-Roof works perfectly with no leaks
-New Amsoil reusable filter (no oil required) for stock JCW intake
-Driving lights are awesome!
-Navigation
-HK Sound
Bad
-Driver's side heated seat doesn't work
Located in Dubuque, Iowa.
Last edited by burley; 12-08-2017 at 07:57 PM.
Reason: price drop
My wife wants a hard top.. All of my MINIs have been my wife's DD that I get to play with on the weekends. We sold her dream MINI 3 years ago when my youngest was born. Rear facing car seats are impossible with 2 kids in the back when you're 6 feet tall.
Her dream MINI checklist includes:
As close to mint interior/exterior with <40k miles, blue paint/white or blue roof, chrono, sunroof, LSD, JCW (ideally), chrome grill, driving lights, english leather heated seats, HK, R98 web spokes and/or R90 BBS wheels.
Rather than wait weeks and weeks on end to see what kind of attention this post gets, and later adjusting the price accordingly.. what do you gawkers think about the price?
Even if you're not in the market, what do you think is a fair market price? No one knows better than NAMers. I'm sure this will bite me in the ***.
I think its a fair asking price - if I was in the market I'd probably be delighted to get this for in or around $8k
Originally Posted by burley
Rather than wait weeks and weeks on end to see what kind of attention this post gets, and later adjusting the price accordingly.. what do you gawkers think about the price?
Even if you're not in the market, what do you think is a fair market price? No one knows better than NAMers. I'm sure this will bite me in the ***.
Vehicle Identification Number WMWRH33435TF81788
Type RH33
Model Cooper S - USA
Development Code R52
Chassis CABRIO
Steering LL
Doors 2
Engine W11
Displacement 1.60
Power 125
Drivetrain FRONT
Transmission MECH
Color Chili Red - 851
Upholstery Leder Soft/cordoba Beige - T3CB
Production Plant OXFORD
Production Date 2004-10-28
Standard Equipment
226 Sports Suspension Settings Sportliche Fahrwerksabstimmung
255 Sports Leather Steering Wheel Sport-lederlenkrad
463 Interior Surface Alloy Patina Interieur-oberflaeche Alloy Patina
470 Child Seat Isofix Attachment Kindersitzbefestigung Isofix
481 Sport Seats F Driver/front Passenger Sportsitze Fuer Fahrer/beifahrer
546 Revolution Counter Drehzahlmesser
823 Hot Climate Version Heissland-ausfuehrung
845 Acoustic Belt Warning Akustische Gurtwarnung
853 Language Version English Sprachversion Englisch
876 Radio Frequency 315 Mhz Funkfrequenz 315 Mhz
992 Number Plate Attachement Management Steuerung Kennzeichenbefestigung
Options
1CA Selection Cop Relevant Vehicles Selektion Cop Relevanter Fahrzeuge
2CM Lt/aly Wheels 5-star Bullet W Runflat T. Lm Raeder 5-star Bullet M. Notlauf.
210 Dynamic Stability Control (dsc) Dynamische Stab. Control (dsc)
249 Multi-function For Steering Wheel Multifunktion Fuer Lenkrad
314 Heated Windscreen Washer Nozzles Frontscheibenwaschduesen Beheizt
319 Integrated Universal Remote Control Integrierte Universal-fernbedienung
327 White Bonnet Stripes Motorhaubenstreifen Weiss
345 Chrome Line Interior Chrome Line Interieur
346 Chrome-line Exterior Chrome Line Exterieur
405 Exterior Mirror Caps Chrome Plated Verchromte Aussenspiegelkappen
441 Smokers Package Raucherpaket
450 Height Adjustment F Front Passenger Seat Beifahrersitz Hoehenverstellung
493 Storage Compartment Package Ablagenpaket
494 Seat Heating F Driver/front Passenger Sitzheizung Fuer Fahrer/beifahrer
508 Park Distance Control (pdc) Park Distance Control (pdc)
520 Foglights Nebelscheinwerfer
522 Xenon Light Xenon-licht
534 Automatic Air Conditioning Klimaautomatik
550 On-board Computer Bordcomputer
563 Lights Package Lichtpaket
609 Navigation System Professional Navigationssystem Professional
645 Radio Control Us Radio-steuerung Us
650 Cd Player Cd-laufwerk
657 Radio Boost Radio Boost
674 Hifi Loudspeaker System Harman Kardon Hifi-system Harman/kardon
692 Cd Changer I-bus Preparation Cd Wechsler I-bus Vorbereitung
736 Second Radio Remote Control Key 2. Funkfernbedienungsschluessel
8SP Cop Control Cop Steuerung
895 Additional Ventilator Zusatzluefter
925 Shipping Protection Package Versandschutzpaket
Well, the MC40 wasn't really a 1960's Monte Carlo Rallye car either, it was a tribute. My decals weren't MC40 replicas that said "40 Years", they were replicas of the 1964 Monte Carlo Rallye car driven by Paddy Hopkirk, also a tribute/wink & nod to the MC40. They just happened to be on a hansom Chili Red JCW with R95 wheels and driving lights I dont think I'm fooling anyone.. Mini enthusiasts know it was a pre-facelift only option, and never offered in R52 form.
But.. I think what you really meant to say was that it would appeal to a greater audience with a clean center stripe because European plates and Monte Carlo decals across the bonnet aren't for everyone.
Well, the MC40 wasn't really a 1960's Monte Carlo Rallye car either, it was a tribute. My decals weren't MC40 replicas that said "40 Years", they were replicas of the 1964 Monte Carlo Rallye car driven by Paddy Hopkirk, also a tribute/wink & nod to the MC40. They just happened to be on a hansom Chili Red JCW with R95 wheels and driving lights I dont think I'm fooling anyone.. Mini enthusiasts know it was a pre-facelift only option, and never offered in R52 form.
But.. I think what you really meant to say was that it would appeal to a greater audience with a clean center stripe because European plates and Monte Carlo decals across the bonnet aren't for everyone.
I guess what I was trying to say is that a 2005 isn't a car thats 40 years from the 1964 car - if it were a red 2004 that wasn't an MC40, but that you'd put MC40 decals on, I would have got what you were trying to do
It's not the time of year to be selling a convertible. I deal in motorcycles and this time of year I'm acquiring them because they are at their cheapest.
It may sound trivial, but I think in May or June someone would grab this car.
I guess what I was trying to say is that a 2005 isn't a car thats 40 years from the 1964 car - if it were a red 2004 that wasn't an MC40, but that you'd put MC40 decals on, I would have got what you were trying to do
I dont have MC40 decals, no mention of 40th anniversary. I have replicas of the original Monte Carlo car.. But, we're splitting hairs here. Good point, I'll snap some pics of the R95 wheels, those are the ones I want to sell anyways. I'll slap a center stripe on, I think it'll look better anyways.. plus reach a wider appeal.
Originally Posted by Derek86
It's not the time of year to be selling a convertible. I deal in motorcycles and this time of year I'm acquiring them because they are at their cheapest.
It may sound trivial, but I think in May or June someone would grab this car.
You also are not in an easy spot to access.
Maybe I'll keep the price steady and hang onto her until spring...
Here's what it looked like when I had the magnet center stripes on and the R90 (center cap sticker has been replaced since the photos were taken). The magnetic stripes were sold by Mini Mania, and they didn't lay completely flat as bonnet stripes. Product is junk as was Mini Mania's customer service. I complained and never heard back. I since cut the stripes to go down the center. They look good, but I dont think magnetic stripes are a good idea in general. You have to remove them to dry underneath every wash/rain.. and over time they will scratch the paint.. But at least this gives you an idea.
11-13-2017, 11:15 AM
We sold her dream MINI 3 years ago when my youngest was born. Rear facing car seats are impossible with 2 kids in the back when you're 6 feet tall.
